Bhubaneswar, Sept 21 (KNN) The Odisha government has decided to draw up a special policy for industries who suffered losses during Covid-19 pandemic, said 5T Secretary VK Pandian on Tuesday.

This decision was informed in a meeting with representatives of around 50 small and medium industries during his visit to Khurda Industrial Estate, Jaymangala Industrial Estate, food park and Institute for Industrial Development, Khurda.

Issues related to electricity and water supply to industries, problems related to parking of trucks, construction of hostels for workers, traffic and waste management and security related were discussed in the meet.It was also decided that hostels to accommodate 2,000-3,000 workers will be constructed in each industrial estate. 

During his visit to Jaymangala Industrial Estate, Pandian engaged with the engineers and management graduates who had left their jobs during the pandemic. He assured them of all government help in their efforts to set up industrial units.

Secretary of the Industry department Hemant Sharma, Managing Director of IDCO Bhupendra Singh Poonia and Khurda Collector K Sudarshan Chakravarthy also participated in the discussion.  (KNN Bureau)